Create a screen-cast for BRL-CAD

Create a screen-cast for BRL-CADBRL-CAD

Status: ClosedTime to complete: 72 hrs Mentors: SeanTags:

Getting started with BRL-CAD is sometimes not so smooth. A screen-cast giving a tour of BRL-CAD's GUI and the steps involved in creating the first model will make it easy for users to get started.

For this task you need to install BRL-CAD on your computer. Create a very basic model in it and record your screen as you create the model. It should also give a tour of BRL-CAD's workspace. You can choose model of your choice. Keep something very basic and easy for the first time users.

Uploaded Work

File name/URL	File size	Date submitted
ScreenCast.mp4	19.3 MB	November 24 2013 04:59 UTC

Comments

Andreion November 18 2013 19:48 UTCTask Claimed

I would like to work on this task.

Sean on November 18 2013 20:12 UTCTask Assigned

This task has been assigned to Andrei. You have 72 hours to complete this task, good luck!

Andreion November 18 2013 21:59 UTCvoice

should I record voice too, or just the screen?

Sean on November 18 2013 22:02 UTCyou decide

You decide, but it needs to be effective. You may need voice or overlays to explain what you're doing. Otherwise, just watching a mouse moving around will probably not be very effective.

Andreion November 19 2013 07:42 UTCMGED or Archer?

Which one should I use?

Sean on November 19 2013 14:48 UTCEither

Whichever gives a better screencast. Probably Archer/MGED. (Archer IS mged, or will eventually be mged.)

Andreion November 21 2013 19:43 UTCTime

I am afraid I had some school issues so I am sorry, but I will need more time.

I will try to upload a video as soon as possible to ask you if what I did is ok, or what more should I say for a first time user of BRL-CAD.

Mandeep Kaur on November 21 2013 19:54 UTCExtending Time

I'm extenting time for this task. You can continue your work and show output quickly.

All the best.

Mandeep Kaur on November 21 2013 19:54 UTCDeadline extended

The deadline of the task has been extended with 1 days and 0 hours.

Andreion November 22 2013 19:30 UTCUnclaim

I am sorry but I do not have enough time to finish this task right now and do it as it should be done. I will unclaim the task. Sorry for keeping it claimed. I will do it later if nobody does it in the meantime.

All the best,

Andrei

Andreion November 22 2013 19:30 UTCClaim Removed

The claim on this task has been removed, someone else can claim it now.

Luke Blueon November 23 2013 03:49 UTCTask Claimed

I would like to work on this task.

Mandeep Kaur on November 23 2013 03:54 UTCTask Assigned

This task has been assigned to Luke Blue. You have 72 hours to complete this task, good luck!

Luke Blueon November 24 2013 04:59 UTCReady for review

The work on this task is ready to be reviewed.

Sean on November 24 2013 06:31 UTCTask Closed

Congratulations, this task has been completed successfully.

Sean on November 24 2013 06:36 UTCimpressed

I'm actually quite impressed! I actually think this is one of the best video tutorials to BRL-CAD's mged editor that I've ever seen. You cover a lot of the symmetry in the GUI and command window while hinting at several capabilities through your very simple example.

Please feel free to post this screencast to YouTube and join our brlcad-news mailing list to keep in touch. We'll likely showcase your screencast your video on our new website in the near future.

If you're interested in completing other screencasts as GCI tasks, please let us know and we'll be sure to create them. I could see an entire series like this one where you highlight how to do simple things quickly.

Luke Blueon November 24 2013 10:11 UTCThank You

Personally I think BRL-CAD is awesome, you don't have to drag you're mouse every single time you want to model something unlike other 3d modeling softwares. You can just type in MGED command window.

Yes I would be intrested in creating other screencast's as GCI tasks.

I really appreciate you praising my work as you also did in the previous task(https://www.google-melange.com/gci/task/view/google/gci2013/6238610990825472).

Thank you so much.